A Spy’s Demonic Life - Chapter 272



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272.

#Best solution

Zhuge Liang’s eyes slowly opened.

“Umm… … .”

A groan escapes from the nagging headache.

The last time I saw Jang Il-seo fighting the Sammun warriors was when my memory was cut off.

The poison spread through his body and he passed out. However, judging by the bright ceiling, it seems he is not dead yet.

“Big.”

As I tried to get up, every nerve in my body cried out in pain.

There was no time to sit around like this. I had to sort this situation out somehow.

The moment I tried to get up, ignoring the pain.

“Lie down.”

A deep voice rang in my ear.

As Zhuge Liang’s head slowly turned to the side, a man in white robes sitting at the side table came into view.

Unlike the white-haired old lady, Zhuge Liang, he is a middle-aged man with black hair. However, his appearance is not unfamiliar.

It was natural.

His best friend and a supreme figure who conquered the Central Plains with just one sword.

“City Hall… … .”

That name was also the brilliant martial arts leader Hyeoncheong.

He came all the way to Sacheon in person.

Well, it’s strange to just sit still when a soldier is dead.

“You were lucky. If your fate had been just a little bit shorter, you would never have survived.”

Although he said that he was lucky, the one who tried the hardest to save Zhuge Shang was Meng Zhu.

I even drove out his poison myself.

That means the situation was that critical.

Zhuge Shang, who remembered his physical condition, realized the situation in an instant and took a shallow breath.

“I’m sorry.”

“That’s right. Instead of just looking at books, why don’t you practice some more regularly? What kind of hardship is this all the time?”

“The author of the book makes you do things all day long, so how can you find time?”

“Now that I look at it, I seriously suspect that he did it because he wanted to take a vacation.”

Two people laughing together. You can feel the affection between long-time friends.

But that was only for a moment.

Hyun-cheong quickly hardened his expression and downed the liquor he had prepared in advance in one gulp.

In the past, I used to drink alcohol with my friend Bukgae, but after becoming the leader, I stopped drinking completely.

But it seems like he couldn’t stand it today.

Because his closest aide, Military Gu Ja-gi, died.

“What happened? Sammun has spread his nets. He asked me to give him four days.”

“Umm… … .”

Zhuge Liang raised his upper body from his seat with difficulty and answered with a frown.

“The soldier is dead.”

“I know. I barely managed to stop the swordsman from coming, so I came.”

Zhuge Shang nodded.

Who would remain silent when their beloved disciple dies?

If the West Sword had come, I would have gone all the way to Cheonsan with my sword in my mouth.

It was a good thing you stopped him.

“Did the child of the Demonic Cult really kill him?”

Hyuncheong puts down his glass and asks with cold eyes.

Instead of a sword, use a sword of the middle class.

Well, it’s not like the situation is any better.

If you answer yes, the cheap iron sword you have hanging on the table will immediately transform into the best sword in the world.

Even a tree branch becomes like that the moment he decides to swing it.

That is the dignity of the supreme being.

Zhuge Shang looked up at the ceiling for a moment and then answered softly.

“It wasn’t the child of the Demonic Cult who killed him.”

“Then who is it?”

“I was the one who killed the soldier.”

“you……!”

It was like a bolt from the blue. Zhuge Shang immediately confessed his sins.

Of course, including the reason.

“The military was in the blood cult. They’ve already secured all the evidence.”

Torrr. Hyun-cheong fills the glass again.

I can tell how confused he is just by looking into his eyes.

One glass. Then two glasses. Only after the third and final glass did he open his mouth again.

“But why is Sammun chasing the child of the Demonic Cult?”

“Because they don’t know anything.”

“Then we should stop it now!”

“That can’t be.”

What the hell is this guy talking about right now.

Zhuge Shang continued calmly as he looked on in surprise.

“I feel sorry for the child, but the situation is too big to expose the military’s corruption.”

“Are you saying that we should blame the innocent?! Stop talking like that. The Murim Alliance isn’t that rotten.”

The prefecture raised its voice with a rebuke.

Gooooooo!

Then, all kinds of furniture slowly rise into the air, emitting sharp energy.

Truly overwhelming divine power.

But that doesn’t matter.

The important thing is… … .

“Didn’t the King return?”

“… … !”

The death of Wang Ye. This was it. The decisive reason why Zhuge Shang made his decision.

“If the military’s crime is revealed, the royal family will hold you accountable as well. After all, it was you who was deceived by the military’s words and sent Wang Ye to her death.”

“How… … .”

Thud thud thud!

The furniture that had been floating suddenly falls back into its place.

Hyun-Cheong quickly poured the alcohol into his mouth to hide his trembling hands.

The more I drink, the more the fire in my heart grows.

“In any case, doesn’t the imperial family still view the Demonic Cult as a group of traitors? This is the best we can do.”

“So… … you’re blaming the innocent child of the Demonic Cult?! Isn’t that something you, a pillar of the order, should be doing!”

The angry tone rang out clearly.

Even though he had encountered countless tricks as a leader, it was still nothing like this.

However, Zhuge Liang was shamelessly calm.

No, I did more.

“You are not a child of the Demonic Cult.”

“what?”

“You’re an agent of the rock carvings.”

The eyes of the leader are filled with despair.

“Don’t you remember? The kid with the nine-legged gait.”

“no way…….”

“That’s right. No. 103. He’s an agent of our rock carving that we sent to the Demonic Cult 14 years ago.”

“Zhuge Liang-!”

Hyun-cheong stood up and shouted. This is not right. How could such an outrageous act be done…!

“What on earth are you doing! You’re crazy. How can you do this to a child who has sacrificed everything for everyone… .”

“Then what should we do! Are you saying that we should just sit back and watch the martial arts world collapse? How can you not know that this is a trap of the Blood Cult!”

“That’s an exaggerated assumption. I’m not so weak that I’ll fall apart if I disappear.”

“Yes, that could be possible. If there is no blood relationship.”

“… … !”

“Do you think the spy could possibly be a soldier?”

The shock was repeated. Hyun-cheong fell back to his seat.

In fact, Gu Ja-gi had something to say to Zhuge Shang before he died.

‘Earth… … God… … . Do you think I’m alone… … ? This isn’t something I can stop by dying. War… … will happen.’

‘I won’t let that happen.’

‘They are strong… … scary. And they are everywhere. Look around you… … carefully.’

And the military officer closed his eyes with a smile. He still did not know what the smile meant.

Is it a laugh, or a feeling of regret, or a feeling of relief?

But what is certain is that the deepest part of the Murim Alliance has already been penetrated.

The point is that you can’t trust anyone anymore.

“If everything is revealed, the royal family will use it as an excuse to destroy not only you, but the entire Murim Alliance.”

Zhuge Shang was certain. It was an incident that led to the death of the feudal king.

Yet the imperial court remained silent, as if blocked by a giant wall.

It was one of two things.

Either they are hiding their teeth until evidence is secured, or the blood cult is deeply hidden within the imperial family.

In my experience, this case is more likely to be the latter.

Originally, the royal family was known to make a fuss over small things.

“At the very least, shouldn’t we prevent the martial arts world from collapsing at the hands of the Blood Cult?”

“… … .”

Hyun-Cheong drank his alcohol without saying anything.

Whether you eat it or not, your heart feels warm all the same.

It was that stuffy.

What on earth should I do? If it was No. 103, it was a child that was vivid in the memory of the prefecture.

A child who was smarter than anyone else, and more talented than anyone else. That’s why he was a child who always comes to mind whenever I look at the later indexes.

‘What if that kid were here?’

I often have these regretful thoughts.

But you want to put the blame on that kid?

“No. 103 was favored by the leader. He was even given the position of vice-leader. But if he returns to the Central Plains under the name of Noema and defeats Shin Seung, Won Dam, and the Sacheon branch. What will happen then?”

“… … !”

“They will be our worst enemies ever.”

Zhuge Shang hardened his eyes and continued speaking.

“So, just pretend you don’t know. I’ll take full responsibility. Hwapyungja met his death as a soldier, not as a spy of the Blood Cult. Let’s end it like that.”

Hyun-cheong filled his glass again. Like the shaking glass, his heart also wavered.

Is that really the only way?

Is there no other way?

A lot of questions flashed through my mind, and I was about to make up my mind and bring the glass to my lips.

“Pretending not to know won’t solve anything!”

A sharp rebuke erupted from the entrance.

When the two people turned their heads, they saw an old monk in red robes.

Another New Year’s Eve.

“Lord, if you don’t withdraw Cheonrajimang immediately, you will have to step on Shaolin first!”

“you……!”

Nam Shin-seung, Young-oh.

He appeared alive.

For Shaolin’s investigation.

*

“Were you alive?”

Hyun-cheong greeted Shin-seung without even being able to erase his surprised expression. I thought he was dead, but he came back alive and well.

I want to hug you with joy, but unfortunately, the situation is not like that.

“Are you here?”

Zhuge Shang greeted him calmly.

Shin Seung was very angry at that sight. Knowing that he was alive meant that he had already met Jang Yi Seo.

‘Even though you know everything… … Are you really going to place all the blame on me?!’

An unbearable sense of betrayal and disappointment covers my eyes with a cold film.

“How can… … this guy named Shinjuojeol try to pass our mistakes onto an innocent person? Is he really the Dong-hyeon I know?”

Zhuge Shang glanced at Shin Seung and replied.

“I see you’ve had quite a conversation with Room 103. It seems like you know everything, so I’ll speak freely. It’s an inevitable choice for everyone. Please understand.”

“every?”

“Yes, everyone. It is the best plan for the peace of the world.”

“The word ‘best’ is not used in such cases!”

Is it best to be scared of something that hasn’t even happened and sacrifice someone who doesn’t want it? Absolutely not. That’s arrogance and self-righteousness.

Shin Seung-eun is a man who has only been angry a handful of times in his life. But today seems like it will be one of them.

Arsenic appeared at the corner of Zhuge Liang’s mouth.

“Then is there any way for Gonma to survive? If there is, please tell me. I will listen.”

Gonma (困馬). Zhuge Shang concluded that the current martial arts alliance was in a difficult situation.

In his head, which is said to be the best in the world, if he recognizes the military as spies and goes forward, there is no way to stop the next move of the Blood Cult.

So the choice was to change the words.

Keep the military alive, but abandon Unit 103.

That was the best it could be.

But.

“How arrogant. How arrogant. How can someone who is so concerned about the distant future not be able to see the person right next to him?”

Shin Seung’s rebuke still burst out.

“What does that mean?”

“If you have no way out, how can you be so sure that others will be able to do the same?!”

“Are you saying there is another way? Who is that?”

Who could it be?

“Jang Dae-hyeop.”

“… … !”

Shin Seung shouted in a loud voice, enraged.

“If it was Jang Daehyeop, whom you abandoned, he would have definitely found a way!”